What Makes Blue-Green Algae Dangerous?â€”Speaking of Chemistry

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Published on May 11, 2021
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When the environmental conditions are right, blue-green algae (which are actually blue-green bacteria) can blossom into harmful algal blooms. These blooms can release all sorts of deadly poisons into the environment. In this episode, SOCâ€™s Sophia Cai explains how human health could be at risk, with help from SOCâ€™s structure-drawing extraordinaire, Lauren Wolf.

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